Text Notifications

Text Notification Service

Receive text message notifications for books that are available for pickup and those that are due soon. Request information about your current checkouts and fines, and even renew the books and movies you have checked out! All via text.

Text "signup" to 970-620-9150 (To receive your messages in Spanish, use REGISTRESE instead of SIGNUP.) to sign up for this text messaging service. The service will ask for the library card number located on the back of your library card. If you wish, you can add additional library cards (for instance your child’s card) to your account.

Will I be charged for this service?

The library doesn’t charge a fee for this service, but your cell phone plan’s regular text messaging rates still apply. Check with your cell phone service provider to see the cost of text messages in your service plan. You can expect a larger volume of text messages with this service.

What do I need to sign up?

A mobile phone with text messaging capability

Text messaging service (check your cell phone service plan)

Your 14-digit barcode number from the back of your library card

What kinds of notices will I receive?

Text NOTICES to view the current status of all the opt in/out notices.

These notices are ON by default. Texting the keyword (e.g. HOLDS) to 970-620-9150 will turn that type of notice off. Text the keyword again to turn the notice back on.

HOLDS: This is a notice that you have holds ready to be picked up.

OVERDUE: This is a notice that things are already overdue.

RENEW: This is a notice that things will soon be due, and you can renew them.

FEES: This is a notice that there are fines or fees owed.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: These notices will feature library closures, etc.

Other Commands (send all keywords to 970-620-9150):

TEST: Test your connection to the service.

HELP: Get help with a command. E.g., type HELP FEES to get help with that command.

MYBOOKS: Inquire about the status of all of your library items.

IOWEU: Get a list of fines and fees for all registered barcodes.

RHL: Get a list of holds expiring soon.

HL: Get a list of holds that are ready to pick up.

OA: The service will attempt to renew all overdue items and will reply with a list of items that were successfully and unsuccessfully renewed.

OL: Generates a numbered list of all overdue items eligible for renewal.

RA: The service will attempt to renew all items and will reply with a list of items that were successfully and unsuccessfully renewed.

RI: Get a list of items that are coming due and that cannot be renewed.

RL: Generates a numbered list of renewable items.

MYCARDS: Generates a numbered list of the barcodes currently registered to your phone.

ADDCARD: This will add a barcode registered to your phone for notices.